Legislators
Bills
Statements
Lobbying
Travel
- Bills
- S.2311
S.2311: Effective Prosecution and Public Safety Act of 1998
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced July 15, 1998
- Latest Major Action July 15, 1998
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsor
Bill Summary
Effective Prosecution and Public Safety Act of 1998 - Amends Federal criminal code to provide that provisions regarding bribery of public officials and witnesses shall not be construed to apply to any otherwise lawful giving, promising, or offering by a prosecutor of leniency, witness protection, or any other thing of value within the reasonable exercise of prosecutorial discretion in exchange for the testimony of any person, including any:...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
---|---|
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
|
|
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
|
|
July 15, 1998 |
Introduced in the Senate by Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) |